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Love inspires many feelings, emotions, actions, regrets, and so on. Love inspires me to throw up in my mouth. However, love can turn into obsession and desperation. This is when it turns into an addictive relationship. There are both men and women who suffer from it. I am willing to bet there are many of you thinking of a friend or even yourself that has or had this type of unhealthy addiction to someone.What makes someone so desperate for another person? It far surpasses being in love with them. It loses the loving portion of the relationship. It has more to do with the psychological need for keeping that other person at any cost to them. The person is their drug. You will do anything for the fix.

There have been quite a few of my friends that were in toxic or addictive relationships. However, you cannot help these types of people break the cycle or get out of the relationship until they see the problem in their own mirror. You try to support your friends through any choice they make because it is their life and not yours in the end. It is hard to watch from the stands though. How many times can you have the same pep talk with a certain friend? How many times does it take for one couple to break up and get back together to realize that their relationship is like a bad movie on a loop?It reminds me of Albert Einstein’s quote about insanity. He said, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

There was one couple I knew where the broad was addicted to the guy. Lets call them Brad and Angelina. They dated for several years. The last few months of their relationship the sex life was non-existent. Red flag. Brad broke it off between them. A normal reaction was to be upset about losing your partner especially after investing years with them. Angelina had a bad habit of crying in public though. That was not ideal for anyone. People crying make others feel awkward. One movie quote always came to mind, “Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There’s no crying! THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!”It continued for several months. Brad was off doing him while she was drowning in tears to everyone around her. He ended up feeling bad and tried to give it another go around with Angelina. The friends noticed Brad was not himself when he was out with her. She was a bit of a ‘Debbie Downer.’ That ride on the merry-go-round blew up pretty quick. Everyone knew that was going to happen. Angelina started the water works all over again. She did that for a couple years. Brad had fooled around, dated, and had another girlfriend while she probably never even slipped onto a different penis. A year after their last crash and burn, Brad decided to give Angelina another spin around the track.

They were out to dinner with a big group of friends. She literally had to be touching him through the entire dinner. His hand. His leg. His arm. It was as if she thought he would disappear into thin air if she let go of him. Angelina was glued to his hip, petting his arm with her eyes fixated on him. It reminded me of the crazy, redhead in ‘Wedding Crashers.’ It was pretty clear that she was addicted to Brad. She never healed her wounds or dependency issues. She only saw her glass as half empty without him instead of half full. She only knew how to be a “we” instead of just a “me.” There was no self-esteem in those thoughts. If it didn’t work out after several years and a failed first reconciliation, why would it work now? Can you evolve if you are still stuck on a person? Are you that desperate for the fix of one human that you are willing to torture yourself all over again? How many years can you cry over one person? How much punishment is worth it?As a friend, you have to sit back and enjoy your bowl of popcorn while it all plays out on the screen again. Some people need more than a double feature.

An addiction to someone is not healthy which tips the scale and leaves balance behind. The majority of people want a partner who can mingle and adapt in a social environment. The opposite would be the types of people who need a babysitter or act as if they are on a leash. They cannot go too far from you. Everyone needs time to themselves or time with their own friends. When you are married with kids, you need time for you, your husband, and your kids. You cannot be a mom all of the time and neglect yourself and your husband. People that have this addiction do not understand the rules of balance to healthy relationships. There has to be balance in a relationship, friendship, marriage, eating, working out, and anything you do in life. Moderation and balance are the keys to living stress free.

It is hard for me to understand those types of people’s way of thinking in relationships. I learned a valuable lesson a long time ago that you need to be happy and content with yourself before you can add someone else to your picture frame. You do not need someone to make you feel complete. The only person who can truly make you feel whole is yourself. I feel it goes hand in hand with“me time.” Indulging in an orgasm with yourself is the most intimate you can be with your Miss Lucy. That is truly loving yourself. Once you are happy and love yourself then you are ready for someone to compliment you in your picture and in your vagina.

A relationship is also give and take between two people which includes the bedroom. I understand that not everyone is confident or dominant in the bedroom. If you know your counterpart always initiates sex, you should surprise them and take charge now and then. Take the reins. Crack the whip (figuratively or literally). I am sure the results would be more than arousing. It could be some of the best sex you had as a couple. Why? Because someone broke out of their mold and spiced it up. It is normal to fall into a routine. It happens to the best of us. When you realize it, you need to do something to counteract it. Never be afraid to color outside of the lines with your partner. Let your mind be open just like your legs.

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What is an affair? Is it only when you physically engage in a sexual act with someone while you are united with another person? Could it be when you are exchanging friendly messages with someone yet erase the conversations? If you have to hide it from your significant other, you are already having an affair of sorts.

If you meet a good-looking man or woman out and they are wearing a wedding ring, what do you do? The vast majority of everyone including myself immediately shuts down the attraction. They are taken. I do not sniff that kind of man out or want to be stirring random pots.Have I slept with a taken man before? Yes.The difference was it was with men I have known and been with for a very long time.I know, I know, you are judging me as you read that sentence. I am not using character names for this post due to the significance of it. Plus, I have long histories with quite a few men. Keep in mind we all sin differently in life. You should try to reserve judgement. No one likes a Judgey McJudgerson holier than though type of person.

The one guy was engaged. We had a long history. Tequila was involved in our evening. We ended up in the back seat of my car behind a bar going at it like teenagers. Did I regret it? No. Why you ask?It was as if it was the closure our long intertwined history needed before he jumped the broom. A part of me loved him and hoped the wedding would not happen. Two nights before his big day, he text messaged me and asked me to meet him and our buddies out. I kindly declined. The night before his big day, he text messaged me and wanted to see me. It took everything in me to not go see him. I was realistic with myself and knew he wouldn’t call off the wedding for me. I was not delusional. It was not meant to be for him and I.The other thought was would he do the same thing to me that he was doing to her?

Another guy friend and I were entangled well over a decade before he started dating his now wife. We were friends before ever sleeping together. When we started having sex, it was before he started dating his significant other. I knew I would never have a chance of running into her or meeting her. We took precautions to keep it quiet after he got engaged. You are thinking to yourself, “How could she?” There is a certain way that I look at it. It is not my mirror to look in every day. It is his mirror. It is his relationship. I truly thought after he got married our long history of bedding adventures would be over. He was in town one night for a gig and text messaged me. I went to meet up with him. Long story short, we ended up in his hotel room still catching up while he was playing Clash of Clans like a nerd. He asked me what I thought could happen between us. I told him that I figured our extracurricular activities were over since he took the big plunge. I also made sure he knew I was not going to be the one to make the first move. You are thinking, “Why would that matter?”I know “most” men will not turn down sex. I did not want to offer it and ruin anything because I made the first move. I put the ball in his court, so it was his decision to make since it was his marriage. He chose to cross that line with me.Did I regret it? No. It was his choice.

These are men I have known and been tangled up with for many years. They are not some randoms that I picked up in a bar. I know this is not considered high morals for many people. This is a grey area in my book. It is hard to forget about all of the history. Do I have sex with all beaus in my past? No, absolutely not. Do I feel guilty about my sins? No. I do not have to look into their mirror for their relationship.That burden is on them. What’s ironic is that ten years ago I would have said, “I could never do that.” This is when I learned you truly do not know what you would do until faced with that situation. You can say you would never do something hypothetically twenty times over. The problem is when you are actually faced with the situation that your high and mighty attitude could sing a different tune.

One good guy friend of mine had a girlfriend that I became very good friends with in college. They dated for a long time. Things seemed to fall a part between them when they were approaching the “Shit or get off the pot” question. They broke up and went their separate ways. He started dating someone else. I cannot remember if he was engaged to this other woman or not, but we were all out one night and he told our girl he was still in love with her. She shrugged it off since he was drunk. I told her our true feelings are revealed when alcohol is involved. There are no filters. She did not want to re-open her mended heart. He went onto marry the girl he settled for while she went onto marry someone else as well. My guy friend was caught numerous times looking at her wedding pictures on social media. I believe he loved the girl he married, but I also believe a part of him would always love the other one. You have to wonder if it’s fair to the person you married that part of your heart will always be with another.Is there any way to truly let go of someone who you loved and cared about on a deep level?I do not think it is always possible to let go completely.History always comes into play.

There are other past beaus and guy friends that have come to me for conversation. Some like to talk about the past. Others need someone to vent to about what is lacking in their relationships. Most of them would never dare act on anything. Fantasizing about another person does not mean your marriage or relationship is over. It is healthy to a point. My one best friend’s dad once said,“The day I stop looking at women is when I die. That’s how you know you’re not dead yet.” Some of us need an outlet to talk about our frustrations. It is easier to talk about it with someone whose feelings cannot be hurt by it. As I said though, it is only healthy to a certain extent. Even if you do not act on your desires, it does not mean you are not cheating on your significant other in a different way. I feel a lot of my friends come to me because they know they can trust me. I would never go around stirring pots or spilling beans for gossip sake. It would ruin or take a toll on their relationships. The backlash on me would be absurd. Nothing would ever make it worth while to me. This is probably part of the reason I am applying to graduate school in the Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program with a concentration in Family and Marriage, Relationship, and Sex Therapy. (Shocker Alert).

There are some fairy tale endings in life. Those people who are meant to be together and never stepped outside of their significant other. Or maybe they had a hiccup in their relationship and got themselves back on track. It does not make you a monster or a horrible person. We are human. We make mistakes. We are not perfect. However, I do not believe everyone was meant to be penguins and mate for life. A lot of people settle in life. That is why wandering thoughts, hands and penises happen in relationships.

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When you are single in life, it is only you. There are two of you when you are a part of a couple. Me becomes we. There is nothing wrong with this transition. It is okay to be in a relationship. It is nice having someone stand next to you and hold your hand. However, if you lose yourself completely, that can be a problem.

People in relationships are not the only ones guilty of adding to this problem. If your friend Sally shows up to the bar without her other half, you skip over ‘Hello’ and immediately ask her, “Where’s Bob?” Sally was just dismissed as a person because she was not with her significant other. Why do the majority of people skip over someone? Do you have to lose yourself when you become a part of a ‘We?’

The other people that contribute to this problem are the ones who cannot do anything without their significant other. Were you not an individual before you became a couple? Why can’t you come out by yourself? Will you combust into nothing if you step out by yourself? It is not healthy to be with your other half all day, every day. It is a great being able to share your life with someone. It is wonderful if you find that person to compliment who you are as a person. None of that means you have to give up your whole self to be a part of a couple. Couples that will go the distance are the ones that understand the importance of balance in a relationship.

Everyone needs time to themselves or time with their own friends. When you are married with kids, you need time for you, your husband, and your kids. You cannot be a mom all the time and neglect yourself and your husband. There has to be balance in a relationship, friendship, marriage, eating, working out, and anything you do in life. Moderation and balance are the keys in life.

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What is a rebound in a relationship? A rebound is when someone gets out of a serious relationship and finds a new someone to band-aid their feelings. It is a distraction for them. It is a way to avoid dealing with their feelings from their ex. The problem with that is you fall into something with an illusion. Most people project their feelings from the last relationship into the rebound. It does not always work out well to rely on a rebound to save yourself from the real pain.

Can a relationship or marriage really work out in the long run with a rebound? I believe 99% of the time it will not work out. You do not give yourself time to heal and learn from your last relationship. How can you open your heart truly when it is attached to someone else?

My ex-boyfriend, Gary, and I cut friendly ties at the end of March in 2007. Gary started dating Melinda in April. She moved into his apartment by June. They were engaged in July. I heard from people who knew Melinda that she was cheating on Gary with her ex-boyfriend while they were engaged. Gary and Melinda got married in July 2008. It was about two weeks after their wedding that she told him she wanted a divorce.

I ended my relationship with Barry in May 2011 when I found out he was cheating on me for the umpteenth time with Natalya. That was the last slap in the face I was going to take because she was a math teacher. Everyone knows women math teachers are not known for their looks. They immediately started dating in June. How could you date someone and be able to trust them knowing they cheated on their last significant other? Barry started texting me about how he missed me and all that other nonsense. He was doing what he did to me to Natalya. I did not feel bad for her because she was stupid enough to be the rebound knowing he was not faithful in his last relationship. Over the past few years, I would find out he was creeping on my social media pages and trying to reach out. I had no desire to have him be in any part of my life. I got a text from a mutual guy friend last year telling me that Barry was a creep. Barry was engaged to Natalya and hitting on our friend’s sister at a country concert. I was not surprised. Barry and Natalya just got married this year.

I wonder how that marriage with a rebound will work out. I know which side I have my bet on. There may be a few couples who can make it work for the long haul with a rebound. However, lezbehonest, 9 times out of 10 it does not work out. The rebound is just like a basketball. We all love to bounce a ball. But it can only bounce for so long before it comes to rest on the ground. The truth always rolls out of us.

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I wanted to start a blog two years ago. I wrote my way through college. It became very easy to write a ten page paper. I actually miss writing papers. I wanted to combine my favorite hobby with a topic I love to talk about. That would be writing about sex. I have dated, serious relationships, affairs, hookups, and so on. A lot of my friends that are single, dating or married talk with me about their trials and tribulations. Some of them have said I would make a good therapist. This would be a way to share my thoughts with anyone. I am very excited to finally start my blog!